ADHD Counseling
in Sacramento and online in California
Is ADHD affecting your daily life, relationships, work performance, or sense of self? Are you struggling with chronic disorganization, difficulty following through on tasks, emotional overwhelm, time blindness, or feeling like you're constantly trying harder than everyone else just to keep up?
Whether you're newly diagnosed, seeking diagnosis, or have lived with ADHD your whole life, you deserve therapy that truly understands how your brain works.
At Brilla Counseling Services, we provide ADHD therapy that is deeply specialized in neurodivergent-affirming principles. We don't pathologize ADHD or try to "fix" you—instead, we focus on understanding how ADHD shows up in your unique life and build systems, skills, and self-compassion that work with your brain, not against it.
Specialized Focus Areas for ADHD Therapy
Our approach moves beyond general mental health counseling to address the specific challenges that ADHD adults face. We help clients:
Develop Executive Function Support: Learn to work with (not against) challenges in planning, organization, time management, and task initiation by building external systems and practical strategies that actually stick.
Manage Emotional Regulation: Understand and navigate emotional intensity, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), and the rapid emotional shifts that often accompany ADHD.
Build Self-Compassion: Move away from shame, self-criticism, and the internalized "laziness" narrative. Develop a kinder, more accurate understanding of yourself and your neurobiology.
Navigate Relationships: Address how ADHD affects communication, conflict, intimacy, and partnership dynamics—whether with romantic partners, family members, or colleagues.
Strengthen Identity & Self-Worth: Reconnect with your strengths, values, and authentic self beyond the ADHD diagnosis. Many clients discover they've been masking for years and need support unlearning harmful coping patterns.
ADHD Education: Gain a clear, non-shaming understanding of how the neurobiology of ADHD affects motivation, attention, memory, and emotional processing.
Our Neurodivergent-Affirming Approach
We utilize evidence-based therapeutic models including ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)—all adapted to be compatible with how the ADHD brain works. Our therapy is informed by current ADHD research, lived experience, and a strengths-based perspective.
Whether you're seeking support after a recent diagnosis, trying to heal from years of misunderstanding and shame, or looking to build better systems for managing adult responsibilities, our specialized therapy offers the understanding and practical strategies you need to thrive.
Who We Serve
We specialize in working with:
Late-diagnosed adults (especially women and AFAB individuals)
People who suspect they have ADHD but aren't sure
Individuals navigating ADHD in the workplace
Parents with ADHD raising children (who may also be neurodivergent)
Anyone struggling with the intersection of ADHD and anxiety, depression, or trauma
Ready to Work With Your Brain, Not Against It?
Take the first step toward a more balanced, joyful, and authentic life. We offer both online therapy throughout California and in-person sessions at our East Sacramento office.
Contact us today to learn how ADHD therapy can help you develop healthier patterns, deeper self-understanding, and systems that actually work for your unique brain.